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Fighting Ryan Reaves is not advised (Video)

Pittsburgh Penguins v Edmonton Oilers

EDMONTON, AB - NOVEMBER 01: Ryan Reaves #75 of the Pittsburgh Penguins warms up before the game against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on November 1, 2017 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)

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You have to wonder why anyone would feel compelled to drop the mitts with Ryan Reaves.

Do you admire the bravery? Laugh at the unfortunate circumstances? Or cringe at the pending doom?

They’re all plausible responses.

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Lukas Sedlak fell into one (or all) of these categories tonight.

Reaves was doing Reaves thing when he obliterated Markus Hannikainen against the boards in the Blue Jackets game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

The destruction can be seen here:

Is that not charging?

At the end of that video, you can see Sedlak come in to stick up for his teammate. It’s the valiant thing to do, of course. But man, he must’ve been regretting it the whole way.

Sometimes it’s probably wise to pick up your buddy, your ball and just walk home.